MURRIETA: Second suspect arrested in elder abuse case

NELSY RODRIGUEZ nrodriguez@californian.com

The Murrieta Police Department has arrested a second person in
connection with a mid-January burglary at a 97-year-old Murrieta
resident's home.

Brent Paul Longo, 31, of Menifee was arrested Friday on
suspicion of elder abuse, burglary, being a felon in possession of
a firearm, and possession of a controlled substance, jail records
show. He is being held at Southwest Detention Center in French
Valley in lieu of $95,000 bail.

In a news release issued Tuesday morning, Murrieta police Lt.
Tony Conrad said Longo was the second person arrested in connection
with the case.

Investigators were told that a female posed as a hospital
employee conducting a welfare check, and a male stole credit cards,
cash and a handgun from the home.

Officials previously arrested 45-year-old Dianne Escarsega of
Sun City on suspicion of burglary, theft of a firearm and elder
abuse. Escarsega was released Saturday on $25,000, jail records
show.